| α-TOS | α-tocopherol succinate |
| 2D | Two-Dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| ABX | Abraxane |
| ADR | Adverse drug reaction |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CaP | Calcium phosphate |
| CD-siRNA | Cell death-siRNA |
| CDT | Chemodynamic therapy |
| CIS | Cisplatin |
| CS | Chitosan |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| CTX | Chemotherapy |
| Cur | Curcumin |
| CuS | Copper sulfide |
| CMC | Carboxymethyl-cellulose |
| DACH | Oxaliplatin |
| DDSs | Drug delivery systems |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| EE | Encapsulation efficiency |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| F-CDs | Folate-carbon dots |
| FA | Folic acid |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| Fe | Ferrous |
| G | Graphene |
| Gal | Galactose |
| GNRs | Gold nanorods |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| ICG | Indocyanine green |
| IM | Imatinib mesylate |
| LA | α-lipoic acid |
| LC | Loading capacity |
| LDHs | Layered double hydroxides |
| M | Million |
| MDR | Multiple drug resistance |
| Mel | Melanin |
| MET | Metformin |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MTX | Methotrexate |
| NIR | Near-infrared |
| NSs | Nanosheets |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| PAMAM | Poly(amidoamine) |
| PC | Phosphatidylcholine |
| PC | Prostate cancer |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PEI | Polyethylenimine |
| PEITC | Phenethyl isothiocyanate |
| Pgp | P-glycoprotein |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PLL | Poly-L-lysine |
| PTT | Photothermal therapy |
| QSAR | Quantitative-structural activity relationship |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RBC | Red blood cells |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RV | Resveratrol |
| SLOT | Survive locate operate and terminate |
| SPIONs | Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles |
| TCS | Thiolated chitosan |
| TGI | Tumor growth inhibition |
| TIR | Tumor inhibition rate |
| TMDCs | Transition metal dichalcogenides |
| TME | Tumor Microenvironment |
| US | United States |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| wt | Weight |